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Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis   [Linnaeus, 1758]
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Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae
BTO Codes: TP , TREPI EURING No: 10090
Number in Britain: 74 thousand territories (Summer)
Conservation Status:
UK: AMBER
European: Not a species of concern
Global: Least Concern
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Status in UK: (A)  Migrant Breeder, Passage Visitor
Subspecies: trivialis recorded in Britain (of 3 subsp. in the world)
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Length: 15 cm Wingspan: 26 cm Weight: M/F: 24 g    
Scientific name from: Gr.: anthos=a small grassland bird described by Aristotle and L.: trivialis=common
World Distribution: BREEDS: Europe to c Asia, WINTERS: south to India & s Africa
Habitat: Open upland woodland
Diet: Mostly insects with some plant material in autumn/winter
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Population and Distribution
Population Trend: Wider Countryside Report
Regional Trends: Wales   England   English Regions
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British Population Size:
    Summer: 74 thousand territories in 2000     Note: Best estimate
    First Record: 1738 [Fossil evidence from Ipswichian (last) interglacial, c. 125,000 yr ago]
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
    Common in: Scrub, Coniferous Wood
    Also found in: Grass/Heath
Relative Frequency in Each Habitat:
Average Day of First Arrival: 6 Apr
European Population Size:
    Summer: 12 to 22 million pairs   (Trend in Numbers)
Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
Distribution in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of: Bern(III)
Survey Results: BirdTrack
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Breeding and Survival
Egg Size: 20 x 15 mm Egg Weight: 2.4 g (of which 6 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records: 39   (more would be welcome!)
Clutch Size: 4 - 5 eggs 4.87 ± 0.83 (2 - 6) N = 349
Incubation: 13 days 13.17 ± 0.71 (12 - 15) N = 349 by the: Female
Fledging: 13 - 14 days 12.58 ± 0.81 (11 - 14) N = 956 as: Altricial, downy
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
First Clutches Laid: 12 May (28 Apr - 16 Jun)
Number of Broods: 1-2(3)
Trends in Breeding Productivity

Number Ringed: 338
Adult Survival: No data Juvenile Survival: No data
Age at First Breeding: 1 year Typical Lifespan: No data
Maximum Recorded Age: 6yr7m   (Sweden: 8yr 2m)
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Biometrics
Ring Size: A
Wing Length Adult: 87.6 ± 2.6 Range 83 - 91 mm, N =343
Juvenile: 87.6 ± 2.4 84 - 91 mm, N =371
Male: 88.5 ± 2.0 85 - 92 mm, N =142
Female: 85.4 ± 2.3 82 - 89 mm, N =51
Weight Adult: 21.61 ± 1.63 Range 19.10 - 24.20 g , N =312
Juvenile: 22.07 ± 1.93 19.20 - 25.40 g , N =306
Male: 21.79 ± 1.11 19.90 - 23.60 g , N =129
Female: 21.44 ± 1.34 . 19.10 - 23.50 g , N =42
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
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Other Names
Gaelic: Riabhag-choille Welsh: Corhedydd y Coed
Danish: Skovpiber Dutch: Boompieper
Finnish: Metsäkirvinen French: Pipit des arbres
German: Baumpieper Hungarian: Erdei pityer
Icelandic: Trjátittlingur Irish: Riabhóg Choille
Italian: Prispolone Norwegian: Trepiplerke
Polish: Swiergotek drzewny Portuguese: Petinha-das-árvores
Spanish: Bisbita arbóreo Swedish: Trädpiplärka
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See Also:
Wikipedia entry
State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides.com
Selected scientific papers published 1980-2005
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These data should be cited as:
Robinson, R.A. (2005) BirdFacts: profiles of birds occurring in Britain & Ireland (v1.22, Oct 2008). BTO Research Report 407, BTO, Thetford (http://www.bto.org/birdfacts)

 

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